"Mr. Li, this is our R&D center. ”

A beautiful female executive of Hongfei's company led everyone into a separate circular building with a completely different layout from other departments and looked disorganized, and slowly walked along the passage to the inside.

Shang Liang accompanied Li Mai in front, followed by the executives of the two companies, and followed suit.

It was here that the famous CHA-107 short- and medium-haul airliner and the CHA-127 intercontinental airliner, which still holds the largest passenger capacity to this day, were born. More than 3,000 CHA-107 passenger aircraft have been manufactured and delivered, with more than 20 models, and have been purchased and used by airlines in more than 30 countries around the world......"

The female executive's voice was very good, not fast or slow, and she introduced the situation in detail.

In the development of passenger aircraft, Hongfei Company is aimed at the two major international aviation giants, Airbus and Boeing, and it is also-for-tat in terms of models. From CHA-107 to CHA-127, the airliner manufactured by Hongfei covers short- and medium-haul routes as well as intercontinental routes. It competes with Airbus' A320 family, A330 family, A340 family, and Boeing's Boeing-737 family and Boeing-747 family. A three-legged state has been formed in the international passenger aircraft market.

The CHA-177 super-large intercontinental airliner delivered by Hongfei ten years ago was developed on the basis of the An-225 giant transport aircraft, which can carry up to 877 passengers. It appeared a decade earlier than Airbus's A380 jumbo airliner and became the main model of Lunan Airlines to carry out transoceanic flights.

Rava who followed Li Mai's side, when she saw the aircraft models displayed in the R&D center, her heart beat violently. Especially when she saw the An-225 giant transport plane and the CHA-177 super-large intercontinental airliner placed together, she couldn't help but slow down until she stood in front of the glass case.

The similarity in appearance, the use of six turbofan engines, and the number of landing gear tires that take a while to count all mean that these two giants, which have a similar shape but are fifteen years different in technical level, are both flying trains that can carry more than 200 tons of cargo.

The point is that these two aircraft awakened Rava to the dusty memory.

Li Mai noticed Rava's strange appearance and said a few words to Shang Liang, Shang Liang nodded, and asked the rest of the people to continue to visit the R&D center in detail. Li Mai turned and walked over to Rava and stood with her, looking at the Big Mac model in the window.

"I remember when I was a kid, my grandfather would take us to the barracks to play. He has always believed that everyone in the Boris family must be educated in patriotism, all of them. We should all dedicate our lives to the Red Empire, just like him. Be an excellent comrade of the motherland. Rava stared at the An-225 giant transport plane and said slowly.

Li Mai nodded slowly, as if in recognition of Rava's words, but also as if it were a habitual gesture, "but he eventually tore off the disguise of faith with his own hands and became a traitor from Moscow's point of view." ”

Glancing at Rava, Li Mai smiled faintly and said, "However, it is ironic that a traitor sitting on the judgment bench to try a traitor sitting in the defendant's seat is in itself. ”

Rava looked at Li Mai and said, "I understand. No matter what others say about my grandfather, in my heart, he will always be a hero. ”

"In the eyes of the Chinese, he is a big hero. Li Mai said with a smile, pointing at An-225.

Rava naturally understood what he meant, and it was precisely because of the help of Boris, the commander of the Western Cluster, that Li Mai's father, Li Lu, was able to get back so many aircraft from Ukraine, including this giant transport aircraft An-225.

"Let's go, you are responsible for the specific negotiations, but you can't mess up. Li Mai said with a smile.

Rava nodded, and followed Li Mai back to the group.

Throughout the morning, Li Mai traveled to every key department of Hongfei's headquarters base. This is the first time for visitors. Previously, only the national bigwigs were qualified to know Hongfei in such depth. Don't forget, although the Red Flying Company is in the hands of the private military-industrial group Red Group, it has its own airport and its own test flight team, and those pilots are all full-fledged active soldiers!

There are even rumors that the Air Force holds some shares of the Red Flying Company, but it has never been confirmed.

At noon, Hongfei Company set up a banquet to invite Li Mai and his party, and the two sides spent lunch with laughter and laughter, and then the people of the Gun Regiment Construction Group were arranged to rest in the internal guest house, and the next thing was to talk about business.

Li Mai came to the president's office alone, and Shang Liang was waiting for him.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Shang Liang making tea there, Li Mai brought him to the door and greeted him respectfully: "Uncle Shang." ”

Shang Liang beckoned his hand and said, "Come and sit." ”

He has followed Li Lu for more than 30 years and has been working in the Red Group. From the red real estate to the headquarters of the red group, and then to the red investment company, but now as the president of the red flying company, he is a person with extraordinary ability, and he has won the trust of the old Li family and Li Lu.

Li Mai called him like that, and he absolutely could afford it.

After the relationship with the family eased, Li Mai had contact with various related resources and people in the family, and no longer stubbornly refused any help from the family as before.

But now, Li Mai basically doesn't need to rely on the power of his family, and his capital cannot be underestimated.

After sitting down and drinking some tea and gossiping, Li Mai turned the topic to the purpose of the visit and said his thoughts: "Uncle Shang, I am going to set up an aviation leasing company, you are an old-timer, I want to hear your opinion." ”

Li Mai was going to visit Hongfei Company, and Shang Liang basically guessed his thoughts, so he was not surprised, nodded and said, "This industry has a lot of development prospects." There are more and more wealthy people, and the choice of travel methods is getting higher and higher. Your idea is good. ”

"However, the only question is, how do you guarantee that you won't compete with Lunan Airlines?" ”

Li Mai nodded, of course he understood. The vast majority of Lunan Airlines' equity is in the hands of his father Li Lu, and he doesn't know who is specifically responsible. No one knows how much industry Li Lu has. Lunan Airlines has developed from a simple cargo airline to a comprehensive aviation service company, and has been doing more than ten years in the aviation leasing industry, and has done a very mature job in all aspects.

Shang Liang meant that if Li Mai wanted to set up an aviation leasing company, he would inevitably have to compete with Lunan Airlines. In Shang Liang's view, they are all their own family, and there is no need to compete.

"I thought about it. Li Mai pondered for a moment and said, "At present, Lunan Airlines has achieved the general level of online group buying, so that more and more people can spend as little money as possible to enjoy the special plane treatment." After the liberalization of low-airspace management, Lunan Airlines acted quickly, focusing on helicopters, and created intercity air rapid traffic routes, which did a very good job and took into account leasing. Make renting an airplane as easy as renting a car. It should be said that from the current point of view, Lunan Airlines has been in front of what can be done, and it has done it very quickly and very quickly, and other airlines have been left far behind. At this time, I intervened and went in, so I could only grab food with Lunan Airlines. ”

After a pause, Li Mai said, "However, I have found that the high-end aviation leasing market has great potential for development. For some reason, Lunan Airlines did not focus on doing this well. In fact, the profit of this part of the business is by no means less than that of large-scale leasing in the low-end group purchase method. ”

Shang Liang looked at Li Mai appreciatively and said, "Your eyes are very sharp. Let's put it this way, no matter how big it is, it is impossible for any company to cover all fields. For example, Hongfei Company needs to cooperate with several domestic professional institutions in satellite manufacturing. When it comes to rocket and missile products, we can only act as a provider of some equipment. ”

"It is very useful to create a high-end luxury aviation leasing and target people such as the rich. Shang Liang smiled and said, "So, you already have the whole thing considered. ”

"Yes. So today I came to see you, Uncle Shang, just to buy an airplane. Li Mai said with a smile.

"No problem. There is business coming to the door, and I am warmly welcome, haha. Shang Liang said with a smile.

Li Mai said, "I combine leasing and sales, renting instead of purchasing, and purchasing instead of renting. After thinking about it, Li Mai said, "If you want to enjoy a luxurious journey, a presidential-level way of traveling, for a large number of people, buying a private jet is not the most cost-effective thing." According to our domestic system, private jets need to be specially managed and secured, and it takes a long time to submit flight plans, get approvals, and so on before traveling. Behind the scenery of the rich is the cumbersome and strict process management. What I want to do is help them get rid of it. As long as you need to use the plane, you can call and do it. ”

Shang Liang gave a thumbs up and said admiringly, "Wheat, it's very obvious, you are better at business than your father." ”

This sentence is by no means a false praise, people close to Li Lu know that he is very good at fighting, but when it comes to business, he is so-so, and the direction is okay - no one has ever seen Li Lu talk about such a specific matter.

Of course, Li Mai knew this, so he smiled and continued, "The rich can also buy planes from me, and they can also provide perfect management services. It's more confusing to the rich than being restricted by other airlines at airports – it's their own plane. That's pretty much what it looks like. Therefore, Uncle Shang, I hope to be able to get the sales agency right of Hongfei Company, but only in this aspect, it will not have an impact on the sales of Hongfei Company's products. ”

"Hahaha!" Shang Liang laughed and said, "Wheat, you're too worried. If you can take over the sales task of Hongfei, I will be even happier. ”

Li Mai understood what Shang Liang meant, but he knew that even if it was what his father meant, he would not accept it, and what he thought in his heart, maybe only he knew.

Li Mai smiled: "Forget it, Hongfei's orders are scheduled for ten years, and Hongfei's sales department has already enlarged the fake." ”

"Hahaha......"